– In the dark match after RAW this week, Batista squashed CM Punk with a spinebuster for the 3-count in approximately one minute. A correspondent who Emailed me from the event noted that Kane got a better pop than Punk did before their match during RAW and fans were behind Batista during the dark match main event.

* WARNING: The following contains a potential spoiler for Sunday’s Great American Bash PPV:

– Thanks to reader Steve Russell for sending this in: The Philadelphia-area advertising on USA is promoting the Tuesday, July 22nd show in Philadelphia with a headlining match of World Champion Triple H versus Edge for the World Championship, alluding to the likely result that Triple H will retain the title at the Great American Bash and Edge will get a rematch on Smackdown. The commercial aired during the Monday, July 14th RAW broadcast.

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